Sorry it took a while for the intro, I just wanted to be sure it was here … and it is. So this is me …

I am the Sacred Sacrifice you've seen here of recent. Essential Sacrifice is my name in the only other forum I have posted on. I highly prefer it an am more than comfortable using it now with the current company I keep. Most called me ES. The other site was Protestant / Evangelical predominant and although filled with good people, the undertone of my Catholicism vs … pick a topic any topic … become more and more evident in time and conversation. The longer I was there the less comfortable I became. I feel much more at home here …

I am very pleased to have found this site and hope to learn much more about my Catholic faith and, quite honestly, in the short amount of time here … already have. That spells good things for me !

Converted from Presbyterianism … coincidentally 2 years after I married my much better half who defines “cradle” Catholic. Then, in my heart, as God would have it, my faith was rekindled by Mary though the Rosary by my wife's example. It's hard o believe I'm talking years ago … feels like yesterday.

Guess grandpa was right “the older you get, the faster it goes.”

So … basically, that's who you're talking to … and he's looking forward to the conversations.

_________________The truth of the Real Presence "cannot be apprehended by the senses but only by faith which relies on divine authority" (St. Thomas Aquinas)

"Never read books you aren't sure about . . . even supposing that these bad books are very well written from a literary point of view. Let me ask you this: Would you drink something you knew was poisoned just because it was offered to you in a golden cup?" --St. John Bosco

but welcome to our slice of cyberspace anyway es .... if you would enjoy joining either the college or pro weekly guessing game we enjoy here , please feel free... the links can be found in the two respective threads .... right now we have 10 in the college competition and 6 in the nfl

_________________All Marian devotion begins with Christ,is centered on Christ,and ends with Christ.As Mary brought Jesus to us,so shall She bring us to Jesus!

Thanks to all for the warm greetings. I'm blessed to be treated so well.

Pittsburgh is a great town and it's cool more than a few in here have experienced it.

Hola Highlander, lived in Albuquerque for 6 months. absolutely beautiful local. best visual ever was sunset on the Monzano Mts. actually did look like slices of seeded watermelon coming up from the desert floor. once accepted, beautiful people too.

Mrs. Timmy, i think we have a long and fruitful relationship ahead of us ! Steeler Nation Unite ...

Thanks again to all who took the time to greet. it is appreciated more than you know.

_________________The truth of the Real Presence "cannot be apprehended by the senses but only by faith which relies on divine authority" (St. Thomas Aquinas)

About all I have in common with Louis is that I can speak French, but when I do, I usually wind up reverting to Spanish in a couple of sentences. I can still read and write in French pretty well, though.

But I'll take Rick. I like the fedora-and-trenchcoat combo.

_________________"Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." --Douglas Adams

_________________“The next time something bad happens to you through no fault of your own, and you are about to complain to God, ‘I didn’t deserve that,’ look at a crucifix and say those same words to Him: ‘I didn’t deserve that.’ It gives you a sense of perspective.” Dr. Peter Kreeft